Ruger 10/22 and bore snake cleaning

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Hey all. Just wondering about the Ruger 10/22 and bore snake... I was thinking about picking one up and wondering what the consensus is... Can you use a bore snake and feed it through the crown and pull it out (through the action/ejection port)? Or should I do a complete field strip and feed the bore snake the other way? I've only cleaned my 10/22 with a sectional cleaning rod and through the crown.
 
I bore snake mine when the accuracy starts to fade... but put it in through the chamber, and pull it out in the direction of travel of the bullet...

For a good cleaning, probably better to use a rod and patch though... but I only do that when I really break the gun down to clean everything...

Ive never had a problem....
 
I rarely clean any of my .22's. I use a bore snake when I do....couple of passes with some CLP and that's it.
 
All my semis get a bore snake down thru the action and out thru the crown. Why drag the residue into the place where you do not want it to be. I hold the action open and pass the snake into the chamber. Really seems to do a great job. During the winter months, they get a full clean out.
 
Ahh... any potential problems from cleaning the rifle from crown to action with a cleaning rod? or should i just do it with the bore snake and in the direction of the bullet?
 
I can't find any benefit from cleaning my 22 barrels, aside from easing some nagging feeling that it ought to be done. A boresnake pulled in the direction of bullet travel gets the powder residue out. On a semi auto, its more important to periodically clean the action to keep it cycling. A lot of crap gets blown back into the action, including brass particles.
 
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